2006

Impact Theatre presents 'Wiz'

Fight for Life were chosen by the Impact Theatre Group (www.impacttheatre.org.uk) as their chosen charity for their 2006 production of the 'Wiz', which was performed at Finchley's Artsdepot Pentland Theatre between the 15th and 18th March 2006.

This version is in many ways faithful to the original story. It takes Dorothy from Kansas to Oz and back again. She meets all the old familiar characters and problems, but there the similarity ends.'The Wiz' is not the traditional Wizard of Oz. It takes place in the Green Apple, not the Emerald City. Dorothy hops a tornado in Kansas, but she sports silver boots, not ruby-red slippers!

The show, with all new music and lyrics is saucy with black urban humour. Its talk is jumping jivernacular, its walk is a big city strut, its dances have a blowtorch frenzy and its songs range from a warm gospel glow to a pounding rock beat. The show raised in excess of £7000 for Fight for Life.